The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers entered their tilt with the Cocoa Beach Minutemen with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Melbourne Central Catholic took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over Cocoa Beach. The result was nothing new for Melbourne Central Catholic, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Melbourne Central Catholic found their leader in underclassman Joseph Allen, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ramel Hernandez was another key contributor, picking up 125 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Melbourne Central Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Cocoa Beach, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 2-7.
Melbourne Central Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Halifax Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Halifax Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 120 points over their last three contests. As for Cocoa Beach, they will head out on the road to face off against Stanton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Stanton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
